Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201508181 - Employee Amputates Fingers When Caught In Tailgate

Accident Summary Nr: 201508181 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 11/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310062328	12/07/2007	9512	924120	Livermore Area Recreation And Park District

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on November 26, 2007, Employee #1 was helping another employee to lower the tailgate of the unloaded dump truck in order to adjust the latching mechanism in the upper portions between the tailgate and the sidewall of the truck dump box. Employee #1's fingers were caught in a pinch point between the tailgate and the tailgate chain. Employee #1's right index finger was amputated up to the second joint and a pin needed to be inserted in his right middle finger. Employee #1 was hospitalized overnight.

Keywords: amputated, tailgate, finger, caught by, dump truck, nip point

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310062328			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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